Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes off Davao Occidental

MANILA, Philippines – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off Glan, Sarangani Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Phivolcs said that this is an aftershock of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Maasim, also in Sarangani last June 8.

In its updated bulletin, Phivolcs downgraded the magnitude from 5.7 to 5.3.

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It also updated the epicenter of the earthquake from 21 kilometers west of Balut Island in Sarangani , Davao Occidental to 30 kilometers west of Glan, Sarangani.

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The depth of the earthquake of tectonic origin was also modified from 10 kilometers to 17 kilometers.

Phivolcs added that damage is expected after this aftershock.

Reported intensities

Intensity V: Sarangani, Davao Occidental; Glan, Sarangani

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Intensity IV: Alabel, Kiamba, Maasim, Malapatan, and Malungon, Sarangani; Polomolok, T’Boli, and Tupi, South Cotabato; General Santos City

Intensity III: Maitum, Sarangani City; Koronadal City, Surallah, and Tampakan, South Cotabato; Lebak, Sultan Kudarat

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Intensity II: Matanao, Davao del Sur; Davao City; Banga, Lake Sebu, and Santo Niño, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity I: Tantangan, South Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Esperanza, and Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat

Instrumental intensities

Intensity V: General Santos City

Intensity IV: Santa Maria, Davao Occidental; Malapatan, Malungon, Maasim, and Kiamba, Sarangani; Tupi and T’boli, South Cotabato

Intensity III: Digos City, Davao del Sur; Koronadal City, and Surallah, South Cotabato

Intensity II: Magsaysay, Davao del Sur; Kidapawan City, Cotabato; Maitum, Sarangani; Banga, and Santo Niño, South Cotabato; Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity I: Davao City; Norala, and Tantangan, South Cotabato; Columbio, Esperanza, Isulan, and President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat.

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According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Friday, upon validation, the death toll from last Monday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake stands at 46, while 688 individuals were reported injured and 38 are still missing. /gsg